In the dim space, thick, dark green vine roots stood like pillars in the void, emanating waves of dark green light.
And as the light flashed, streams of pure energy from heaven and earth flashed past the vine roots and poured into the pitch-black mist below.
With the addition of this energy, a powerful and terrifying aura slowly condensed within the black mist, and the pitch-black fog surrounding them grew increasingly thick.
After a long while, the spreading black mist trembled violently, and painful groans could be heard from within it, mixed with the grinding of teeth.
After a long while, the ear-piercing sound, like a demon chewing, gradually dissipated. Looking at the dark mist again, it had dispersed considerably during the churning, and its originally enormous size had shrunk slightly.
The black mist calmed down, but a furious curse filled with resentment suddenly rang out from within it.
"You damned thing, you actually dared to try and break free from my suppression! Once I regain some of my strength, the first thing I'll do is completely annihilate you!"
As the curses were uttered, the black mist slowly dissipated and finally returned to the void, whereupon an elderly figure dressed in a dark green robe slowly appeared.
For a powerful figure like Hei Mu, half a month of recovery was somewhat insufficient. Even now, although Hei Mu's aura had stabilized compared to half a month ago, it still felt like a wasted time.
Without any external support, it will be a long time before Hei Mu fully recovers.
But in just a moment, Hei Mu realized that if external force was needed, then that human boy named Yan Xiao must be an alchemist!
With his items, my recovery speed should increase significantly.
Being in this weakened state was dangerous for him, and deep down he had a vague sense of unease, fearing that if he didn't recover soon, he might be in serious trouble.
Upon realizing this, Hei Mu was about to make a move, but in the next instant, he stood still.
Even now, he still vividly remembers the great battle that took place half a month ago. It seems that Yan Xiao used some kind of Power of the Great Dao at the last moment to injure him!
And that power that can traverse space, if I'm not mistaken, is none other than the Great Dao of the Void, which ranks among the top of all the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth!
Thinking of this, Hei Mu felt uneasy. Although Yan Li had used the Great Dao of the Void to injure him that day, Hei Mu himself knew very well that compared to the attack that injured him, the Great Dao of the Void was what he truly feared.
With the strength of Three-Star Half-Emperor, he forcibly tore apart the void and unleashed the Great Dao of the Void. Even some of the ancient geniuses that Hei Mu knew of could not possibly do this. How could Xiao Yan alone possibly do it?!
Moreover, what made Hei Mu suspicious wasn't just this. The two Heavenly Flames Xiao Yan used back then, from any angle, gave him a rather odd feeling...
Those Bone Spirit Cold Flame and Nihility Devouring Flame were not simply Child Flame, but even Hei Mu, an old fellow who had lived for ten thousand years, could not fathom why they were.
"Damn it, who is that brat? Why is he so troublesome? And those two things, what the hell is going on?"
He cursed under Hei Mu breath, feeling quite helpless. Although Xiao Yan's strength was lacking, his endless stream of methods, coupled with the protection of the Heavenly Flames, made even him wary.
After all, his strength is not what it used to be!
"Damn it, if my strength hadn't been restored before, these ants wouldn't even have the right to speak!"
Hei Mu cursed again, too lazy to pay any more attention. No matter how many tricks Xiao Yan had up his sleeve, it was a fact that he was now a prisoner. He was at his last gasp. Even with the protection of the Heavenly Flames, he was no match for his master without his support. As long as he took action himself, Xiao Yan would surely die!
"Snort!"
With a cold snort, Hei Mu moved, intending to fly towards the giant vine ball that had imprisoned Xiao Yan in his memory. However, in the next instant, Hei Mu's body, which was about to dodge, suddenly stopped, and his pair of dark green eyes were instantly filled with surprise, his pupils showing disbelief.
"You... how... how is this possible?!"
His gaze slowly rose, and a handsome and mature face slowly came into Hei Mu's view. This person was none other than Xiao Yan, whom he had sealed away!
"What, surprised? Heh, the surprise is yet to come."
Upon hearing the surprised words from Hei Mu, Xiao Yan smiled faintly, a cold smirk appearing on his lips, and spoke in an indifferent tone.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan's words, Hei Mu was once again shocked. Judging from his aura, this guy had completely recovered to his peak!
In just half a month, he recovered to his peak strength. How could Half-Emperor level expert recover so quickly? Moreover, wasn't he already in a deep sleep at that time? How could he have woken up?
"You... you brat... who exactly are you! A mere Half-Emperor, yet you dare to spout such nonsense in front of me? Aren't you afraid I'll wipe you out with one hand?!"
At this moment, Hei Mu couldn't help but feel a sense of gravity. The Xiao Yan in front of him was not as simple as he appeared on the surface. He was currently in a weakened state, and killing Xiao Yan would probably require all the hard work I had put in over the past half month.
Xiao Yan stared at the Hei Mu in front of him, knowing exactly what the guy was planning. However, given the current situation, he didn't have time to think about it. The only thing he could do now was to fight this guy. Whoever won would live, that was all.
"Hmph, do you really think you're still the same person you were before? You still dare to call yourself 'this one'? With your current strength, even if you faced me, you'd have to exert all your strength. In the end, you're nothing but a piece of trash..."
As soon as Xiao Yan uttered these sarcastic words, Hei Mu's face twitched violently. As an ancient powerhouse, although he was now in a sorry state, it was not up to this ant in front of him to talk nonsense. Today, he would tear this human brat in front of him to pieces!
"Hah! You ant, how dare you insult me like this! You're courting death! Don't think that just because I'm currently at a low point, you can fight me. If I really wanted to kill you, it would only take a thought! So, you ant, die!"
Before he could finish speaking, Hei Mu's enraged figure flashed suddenly, one hand transforming into a claw, carrying terrifying dark green Dou Qi, tearing through the void and fiercely slashing towards Xiao Yan.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Yan snorted coldly, a hint of solemnity appearing in his eyes. He moved swiftly, fearlessly meeting Hei Mu's claw head-on.